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US Sending Warship to Challenge China

US opposes claims in the South China Sea

(Newser) - The US Navy is preparing to sail a warship near artificial islands built by China in the South China Sea in a long-anticipated challenge to what it considers Beijing's "excessive claim" of sovereignty in those waters, two US officials said Monday. The officials say the White House approved...

US F-18 Pilot Dead in 'Fireball' Crash

Plane took off from RAF Lakenheath, crashed miles away

(Newser) - A US Navy pilot was killed when his F-18 jet crashed in farmland in eastern England, just a few miles from the US Air Force base it had departed, on Wednesday morning. "A military aircraft which had taken off from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk came down at about 10:...

Navy Cuts Deal to Save Whales
 Navy Cuts Deal to Save Whales 
Sep 15, 2015 1:40 AM CDT

Navy Cuts Deal to Save Whales

Sonar use to be limited off Hawaii, California

(Newser) - The Navy agreed to limit its use of sonar and other training that inadvertently harms whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals off Hawaii and California in a settlement with environmental groups approved yesterday. The agreement signed by a federal judge in Honolulu includes limits or bans on mid-frequency active sonar...

Chattanooga Mayor: &#39;Horrific Situation&#39; Amid Reports of Shooting
 Gunman Kills 4 Marines 
 in Tennessee 
UPDATED
Jul 16, 2015 2:04 PM CDT

Gunman Kills 4 Marines in Tennessee

Shooter also is dead in Chattanooga

(Newser) - The Chattanooga mayor's original tweet about a "horrific situation" is proving true: The AP reports that four Marines were killed today when a gunman opened fire on two separate military facilities in the city. The gunman also was killed, and two others were injured, including a police officer....

Navy Vessels to Accompany US Ships in Gulf

Move follows aggressive action by Iran

(Newser) - Navy ships will begin accompanying US commercial ships during their transit through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf to ensure they encounter no interference from Iran. The new policy, which has not yet officially been announced, was adopted in response to what Washington views as...

World War II Ship Found Off California Coast

USS Independence, a nuclear relic, was scuttled by the Navy

(Newser) - A fascinating piece of World War II history has been found 30 miles off the coast of northern California. Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Boeing teamed up to locate the USS Independence, an aircraft carrier that saw action in the war and then became a nuclear...

Scientist Behind 'Feats of Espionage' Dead at 90

Navy's John Craven 'turned submarines into spy machines'

(Newser) - The name might not be of the household variety, but John Craven made his mark in Cold War espionage for the US military. In his obituary, the New York Times explains that the Navy scientist "turned submarines into spy machines" and was responsible for "some of the nation'...

Pentagon Unveils Futuristic New 'Railgun'

The weapon's projectiles hit like 'a freight train': official

(Newser) - The Navy's latest weapon is an electromagnetic "railgun" designed to fire projectiles fast and far without using gunpowder as a propellant, the Washington Post reports. Unveiled at a Navy expo this week, the weapon uses electromagnetic impulses to shoot projectiles at up to seven times the speed of...

Navy Investigating Alleged bin Laden Killer Over Leaks

Robert O'Neill 'may have revealed classified information': NCIS

(Newser) - Exactly which Navy SEAL killed Osama bin Laden still isn't clear , but one who claims to have done it is now facing a criminal probe over leaks about the raid, the Daily Beast reports. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has received allegations that Robert O'Neill "may have...

Canadian Navy Bans Booze
 Canadian Navy Bans Booze 
Dec 13, 2014 7:28 AM CST

Canadian Navy Bans Booze

No more beer vending machines on warships

(Newser) - Canada's navy is cracking down hard on drunken sailors with a near-total ban on alcohol when ships are at sea. Sailors used to be permitted to drink at sea as long as it was more than six hours until they were on duty, but now drinking will be permitted...

Navy's Newest Spy: A 'Fish' Named Silent Nemo

New 'robo-tuna' could be swimming in hostile waters next year

(Newser) - The Navy has a new reconnaissance expert in its ranks with the not-so-fearsome name of Silent Nemo. As the Virginian-Pilot explains, this Nemo is actually a 5-foot, 100-pound robot that looks for all the world like a bluefin tuna. (Click on the V-P link to see images.) The idea...

Report: 11 Sailors Watched Sub Shower Videos

3 or 4 women recorded in 7 cellphone videos

(Newser) - The command investigation into the Navy's submarine shower scandal doesn't just concern the one man believed to have made the videos of females aboard the sub. According to an investigative report, 11 sailors are alleged to have seen the videos. There are seven videos in total; likely shot...

Navy Ship Uses Laser Weapon for First Time

And LaWS performed 'seamlessly'

(Newser) - The US Navy has completed some pretty historic target practice, yesterday announcing that it has for the first time successfully deployed its laser weapon system from aboard a naval vessel. In a release, it calls the use of the "cutting-edge weapon" historic in more ways than one: the demonstrations,...

Navy Yanks Honorary Title From Cosby

Former sailor is an 'honorary chief petty officer' no more

(Newser) - A young Bill Cosby joined the Navy in 1956 and served four years. Long after he became famous, the Navy bestowed on him the title of honorary chief petty officer—and today, it yanked that title away. The sexual allegations against Cosby "are in conflict with the Navy's...

Turkish Youths Assault 3 US Sailors
Turkish Youths Assault
3 US Sailors
Nov 12, 2014 4:31 PM CST

Turkish Youths Assault 3 US Sailors

All got out safe amid chants of 'Yankee go home'

(Newser) - Three US sailors on port leave in Istanbul got an up-close look at anti-American sentiment when a group of young men began taunting and then physically confronting them, reports NBC News . At one point, the assailants put plastic bags over the heads of the Americans, who were not in uniform....

Biden Son Kicked Out of Navy for Cocaine Use

Hunter Biden flunked Navy Reserve drug test

(Newser) - A big embarrassment for the Biden clan: Joe Biden's younger son was kicked out of the Navy after testing positive for cocaine last year, sources tell the Wall Street Journal . Hunter Biden, now 44, applied to join the Navy Reserve at the age of 42 and was commissioned as...

US Navy's New Toy: Unmanned Swarm Boats

Would have prevented bombing of USS Cole, officials say

(Newser) - Self-guided unmanned patrol boats that can leave warships they're protecting and swarm and attack potential threats on the water could join the Navy's fleet within a year, defense officials say, adding the new technology could one day help stop attacks like the deadly 2000 bombing of the USS...

3 Women Pass Marines' Endurance Test

They have a chance at making history in Infantry Officer Course

(Newser) - Three women have a chance at making history in the US military after passing the Marines' grueling endurance test for infantry officers, reports the Washington Post . This was just the first step, however, explains the Christian Science Monitor . Their passing grade in the Combat Endurance Test merely allows the women...

Marine 'Presumed Lost' Is First US Anti-ISIS Casualty

He ejected from Osprey over Persian Gulf

(Newser) - A Marine who ejected from an airplane over the Persian Gulf is "presumed lost at sea," the US Navy says, marking the first reported casualty from the ongoing operation against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The Marine and another crew member ejected from an MV-22 Osprey when the...

Rescuers End Ocean Search for Navy Pilot

Fellow pilot treated and released after ejecting

(Newser) - Rescuers have called off their search in the Pacific Ocean for a Navy fighter pilot whose jet was one of two that crashed west of Wake Island. The Navy said today that it presumes the pilot is dead after failing to find him during a 36-hour search. The Navy declined...

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